Lady Gaga, donning a Chicago Blackhawks cap, and her fiancé, Chicago Fire star Taylor Kinney, were among thousands who jumped into frigid Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach on Sunday morning to raise awareness for the Special Olympics. It’s the singer’s second time participating in the annual Polar Plunge charity event.

“We love the city of Chicago and the Polar Plunge for The Special Olympics,” Gaga posted on Instagram. “These men and women are brave and powerful. Me and Taylor love getting cold in your honor every year.”

Gaga and Kinney were joined by several celebrity plungers including Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer, of NBC’s “Today” show, Jon Seda of “Chicago P.D.” and numerous cast members from “Chicago Fire.” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel appeared at the event but did not take the plunge. “The Polar Plunge is quintessential Chicago. It is a great event that supports an even greater cause,” Emanuel tweeted.

Almost 6,000 people participated in Sunday’s plunge and the event raised more than $1.4 million, according to a spokeswoman at Special Olympics Chicago. Previous celebrity plungers included Vince Vaughn in 2015 and Jimmy Fallon in 2014.

The fundraiser marked the 16th annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Chicago. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Polar Plunge on a national level for the Special Olympics, with the first plunge kicking off in Rhode Island in 1976.

For pre-fall, Vivetta Ponti reimagined the characters of an antique tapestry through a punkish filter. The result was a collection that looked a tad less sugar-coated compared to previous seasons. While the brand’s signature feminine ad whimsical iconography, including cute animals and butterflies, were still there, a range of tartan pieces, including a coat and a plissé skirt showing floral inserts, as well as maxi-printed puffers, exuded a cool, urban vibe, writes @aleturra85.
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After dominating in the makeup and lingerie categories, not to mention her Fenty line with Puma, Rihanna is getting ready for her next act in fashion.
According to sources, the superstar has been in secret talks with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton to launch a luxury fashion house under her name. The eponymous collection is said to cover everything from ready-to-wear to leather goods and accessories and is expected to launch later this year in tandem with Rihanna’s ninth studio album.
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Victoria Beckham has developed a power-dressing formula of her own that revolves around elegant tailoring, cozy knits and feminine yet easy-to-throw-on midi dresses — and she keeps returning to it, as it clearly seems to appeal to her growing customer base of women who subscribe to her brand of modern femininity and glamorous yet no-fuss clothing. “Ultimately it does always have to come back to the customer and what she wants,” Beckham told WWD while presenting her pre-fall 2019 collection. “When we do want to do something different, it is about doing it in a way that she can understand, taking her by the hand and showing her how to put the pieces together so that she can try new things and challenge herself.” Report: @natalietheodosi .
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